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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18

The big rivers aud the little creeks Of
Orange county were all too full for con.
venience last week. All Of them got full
and most OF them ran over, doing con-
siderable damage 10 farm fencing. i
our Board Of Commissioners would pass
n stock law the fencing along water
courses would not be necessity. With
no stock law the fields along the creeks
have to be fenced, and every big over
flow carries Oh the fence. Why all the
counties In Indiana do not have stock
Law il beyond all comprehension. That
Il stock law IL needed in Orange county
lie self evident. In oil the counties ~
Indiana where there is stock law Ia
force, the Law is popular, its benefits are
well known and acknowledged and ev'
Ieryone would oppose the repeal Of ths
llaw. .-Paoli Republican.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18

Week before last while on business In
indianapolis and NoblesviIlc, Madison
county, Judge Baker was induced to visit
Kokomo, Howard county, being drawn
there by the far-fanled wells OF natural
gas OF that city. The wells are three 10
number, their depth being 1000 feet.
The gas is now utilized Tor domestic and
manufacturing purposes. A resident
OF that town told tho Judge that no was
now doing HE cooking and warming
his house for 81.25 month. A mill
owner whose fuel bill reached ~, ,l0C
per year, is now generating his stean
for $500. The fret cost OF starting 4
fire Is one match, after that Il ueveI
goes out. The gas Il q controllable 81
artificial gas. While In . store ths
owner to show the Judge how II work
led turned the gas on, and directly
1.-The stove was red.hot. The pipe sunl
liz the ground is about the size OF stow
Ipipe and rises several feet above th'
Iground. Preparations ere now g0in(
lon TO run with natural gas the engln'
which is 10 produce electricity to High
the city. Gas has also been found :
Noblesville, Muncie, Portland and Othe
places. There IL no coal in Oil tha
country, which shows that coal is no
necessary TO the generation Of nature
|gas.-~W w ashingt0n Advertiser.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18

LINCOLN CRY, md, Feb. IA, 1857.
Mn. g DoANE, EDITOR JASPER C0U-
RrER DEAR SIR:-I notice In jasper
Weekly Timea. Feb 8. the tatement that
1.-THE Rev. Mr.. Robertson read our COM
ments aud remarked 10 us that II was the
truth. the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth" 1 ask through your paper.
TO make Z public denial OF ever having
made to the Editor Of the Times. or any
one else, any such statements. listened
no him read his comments In his issue OF
January 80. l remarked these things
were bad II true. thought then. % 1
still think. that the Tines comments
were premature even IL true. being made
1t the time the relatives or George Cox
were SO deeply feeling their loss, but
Thought should pay no attention 70 tho
|cOmmenta whatever. But / cannot per-
NIT the Editor TO use my name false'ys
for the apparent purpose Of escaping q
portion Of the public censnre, on account
OF the published cominents IL his issue
|0f January 20. l disclaim against the
use made OF my name IN this matter, ~
being contrary to the principles Of de-
cent journalism, or respect that should
|govern between gentlemen.
The Editor Of the Times saws In his
paper or February III. IAN item in our
paper or last week read entirely differ
lent from what wss written. From hia
remarks We inferred that he considered
liz the TRUTH the whole TRUTH" &c. Mr..
lGrifIln Il certainly an adept IN in
Iterfereuce, If ne was able 10 infer from my
remarks that | considered any such
lt.ing. His last effort, by way OF expia-
lnstion. l regard ns being rather weak
and unsatisfactory, upon which ground.
however. I suppose. he failed to publish
my reply 10 his statement made In his
paper. ofFehrunry 8.
4 nsk you la justice to myself and the
Relatives, 10 publish the aO0ve in this
| weeks issue of your paper,
i And oblige yours, most truly,
j. N. ROBERTSON.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18

Tuesdsy night thieves entered the post.
Office here BY forcing the back window
and took from the drawer sbout el2 in
oliver and coppers, and left the safe sit
ting 10 the same apartment unmolested.
From the show case in the front Of the
building, occupied by blahaney 4 Smith
as Z store room, they took fve revolvevs,
or Smith and WessOn and British bull
dog make; also . quantity Of jcwelrvs
|am0uuting in all TO near $50 in vaIne.
Three tramps were put of the east
bound train NJ Mitchell that night. who
are suspected AZ the guilty parties. but
nothing further could be learned Of them.
lor any other clue obtained. One of the
|pistols belonged 70 Orwell Rogers
lShoals Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18

When Lincoln rnn for Congress. says
the Century Magazine, some Of the
Wings contributed pursc Of 500 tc
paw his personal expenses in the canvass
After the election was over the success.
ful candidate handed hack $l9925. Il
did not need II he said" | made ths
cAnvass on my own horse; my enter
tainmens, being At the house Of friends
cost me nothing, and my only OUTLAY
was rs cents for q barrel Of cider. which
some farm hands insisted I should trea
them TO-"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18

Two punched quarters are worth 80
cents, while . punched half dollar has
only Z value Of 25 cents ana i've dimes
are worth i've cents each. In big coin
select dollars, for . punched dollar 4
worth Is cents, three cents more than
-four quarters, % cents more than i've
halves, and the same amount more than
Item dimes. This u the latest treasury
department wrinkle. Davies County
Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18
The Washington county poor asylum

The Washington county poor ssylum
was opened in 1891, fifty-five years ago
with one pauper, Julia Barnett, : simple
minded young woman. In all these
ifty Eve years she has remained On 10
mate Of the asylum, and has probably
'spent more continuous years 10 . poo'
house than any other person In Indiana
lShe IL now over seventy five years old
|and In good health and with fai'
Ipromisc 10 survive for several years Y
come. A. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18

The farmers Of this county care moth
Ing for the interests OF eastern capitalize.
II 10 lower taxes, cheaper goods and moro
money for the products OF the farm.
This only can be done BY reducing The
tariff 20 . revenue basis, and increasing
foreign commerce,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18

ror souare. 10 lines or less, week. 81 90
r'.,, subseanent insertion, 75 cts.
,o.rcr ADVERT isements at the same rate.
4 fraction over even square or squares.
sa,nted asa square These are the terms
ss sr transient advertisements; "a reasona-
h,e deduction will be made to regular
advertisers.
Notices OF appointment Of admins
rstors and legal notices Of like character
70 be paid in advance.
ASxouvcr~s CANDIDATES.
For Township Onicers, each Sl.U
For County zoS 20
ror District, Circuit, or State. bW
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18

The number OF pension certificates H.
sued during the week ending Jan. 30
1887, was A. follows: Original, 086
increase. 5S4; reissue, l61; restoration
I113; duplicate, Is; accrued. &C.; Act oi
March 3, 1883, 8; Order Of April 3, 1884
10; Act Of Aug. 4, 1886, IL; total. 2018
supplemental Act of Aug. 4, 1856. 113
arrears 4; total 2,l32.--National Tri
Ibune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18

The people Of Petersburg have made
definite arrangements to contest the pay
Ing or the tax voted to the X. y ]. rail-
road on the ground that the conditions
upon which the tan was voted were not
|mlfllled. Frank B. Posey has taken the
|case and Is 20 have $1,000 II be wius and
nothing II be loses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18

The citizens or Lafayette aud Green
willie townships, Floyd county, have pc
liitioned the Board or Commissioners 10
Icall an election to afford the people an
opportunity to vote for or against two
per cent tax to Aid In the construction
Of the proposed vincennes, Jasper and
New Albany Railway.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18

Twenty States IN which contests were
had II the election Of 'o6. gave Z Demo
lcratic plurality OF 44.lD8, the Repucll'
cans IN - hal . plurality Of l466l2, o.
ing Democratic gain Of nearly 20O,m
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-18

pwrcx or SUBSCRIPTION.
sIuale subscription, for my Nos, 81 81
For six months, ; "
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-16

"Thus 1t viii! he seen that in order that
one OF thirteen persons sitting at a table
aud ieasting may. according to the laws
M nature, die within the year, the aver
age age of those present must be 1212
years.
IN REGARD TO THE SUPERSTITION
regarding Friday it is mentioned in the
report referred to that many of our most
successful men We're born on that day
discovered America on a Friday. "lf
Friday Is really unlucky," says the re-
port, "let us know the fact. and it's dan
gers can be avoided by suspending bust
ness on that day"
The theory that the death rate is lower
among club men. who generally belong
to class that take life easily, cannot
mold in regard to the Thirteen. because it
is as vet only dining club. The numer-
Gus membership OF this club includes
men OF all degrees, from the avoWed
hereto to the clergyman (whO. the Rev.
j. Is. Clever, Church of Christ, Brook Ign,
n. Y, says; my sympathies are wholly
with every effort to break the chains of
idOlafry, superstition, fetichism and
priestcraft," and IN such wide range
the longevity of the members, few of
whom are under 40, is really remarkable.
the motto of the club is MOrituri lie
Saiutamus. end the badge contains this
on circle with the name, inclosing an
embossed hour glass and scythe, with the
mineral XlII below.
JOHN D'ARME
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-16

and the only seats visible were two sec
tons OF large pine trunk that stood
near the fireplace. There was no vestige
OF able, and the rest Of the furniture
was EN- bodied in a long rife that hung
close to the rough wall IT the hut was
remarkable the proprietor was sti more
80. He was, think, the most villalnous-
looking man that [ ever beheld. About
SIX feet two inches in height, proportion
ately broad across the shou ders, and
with hand large enough 10 pick up
tittY-siX pound shot, he seemed 10 be
combination OF extraordinary strength
ana agility. His head was narrow and
oblong in shape; bis straight, Indian
like hair fell smoothly over his low tore
head, as if it had been plastered with
soap, and his black, bead-like eyes were
set obliqueIy and slanted downward to-
ward his nose, giving MIN mingled eX-
preston of cunning and ferocitv. AS /
examined his features attentively, IN
which l thou hit l could trace
nearly every bad passion, L confess
thatI had II certain feeling of apprehen-
sion and distrust which l could not
shake off.
While he was getting US the promised
food we tried, by questioning, to draw
MIN into conversation, He seemed very
taciturn and reserved. He said he lived
entirely alone, and had cleared the spot he
occupied with his own hands. he ssid
his uame was Pedro, and when we limited
that he had some other name he pre-
tended not to hear us, though | saw his
oushy eyebrows knit and his dark eyes
fash. My suspicious about the man2were
further aroused by seeing a pair of shoes
lying in the corner. These shoes were
miniature specimens compared TO those
that our gigantic host wore, and yet he
had distinctly said that be lived entirely
alone. II those shoes were not his.
whose were they? The more | reflected
upon the circumstances the more uneasy
| felt, and my apprehensions were still
further aroused when Pedro took both
our fowling pieces, and in order to have
them out of the way, as he said, hung
them on crooks from the wall at a height
that neither Charlie nor | could reach
without getting on stool. | smiled IN
wardly, however, as / felt the smooth
barrel of my revolver that was slung in
the hollow OF my back by its ieathern
belt, and thought to myself if this fellow
mas any bad designs the more unpro-
tected he thinks us the more fncautiOus
he VIII lie, so | made no effort to re-
tain our guns. Charlie also bad his
revolver, and knew ne was one OF those
men who would use it we'll when the time
came,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-16
SUPERSTITION'S ENEMIES.
A CLUB WHICH SCORNS THE
MYSTIC THIRTEsN.
Famous Men Who Defy the Fates and
fearlessly Welcome Bakers Dozen
at TAb!e-Rs marksb'e Longevity of
the NJ alnbers-Other Similar Olnbs.

Famous Men Who Defy the Fates and
fearIessly Welcome Bakers Dozen
at Tab!e-R. markRb'e Longevity of
the NJ sinbers-Other Similar Clubs.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The famous
Thirteen Club celebrated its attn ami
versary a Its regular monthly dinner on
Jan. 10. On Friday, Jan. Is, 1882, thirteen
gentlemen organized the club by dining
together, the obieoS being to practically
disprOve the popular superstition TO the
effect that one of the number will die
within the year If that number sit down
to table, it being held that superstition
is belief without evidence and 10 the me-
dunn through which absurd ideas and
theories are accepted as fixed facts"
From that little acorn a big oak has
grown and the club now numbers 500
members. According to the records,
here has rot been death among the din
ers or active members. Death, however.
has visited the ranks OF the honorary
members and removed notably Peter
Cooper, President Arthur, Senator John
A. Logan and John Kelly. Among the
honorary members notice the names of
President Cleveland Roscoe Conkling,
Samuel :. Cox. the Rev. Il. Heber New
ton, the Rev. Charles Deems, GOV. Hub
bard, of Minnesota; Gov. Pingree, of
Vermont; Chief Justice Wade, of Mon
tana; p. 7. Barnum, Mayor Grace, Of
New York; Gov. ALBEIT, of New Jersey;
Judge of the Supreme Court Appleton, oil
Maine; Gov. Churchill, OF Arkansas;
Chief Justice II. II. Chambers, of Mis-
sippi; the Hon. Ersatus Corning, ex-Gov.
Hoffman, of New York; Gov. Perry, OF
Florida; Gov. Knott, of Ken
lucky; Gov. Van XaDdt, of
Rhode Island: Gov. Lee, of Virginia;
GOV. Stoneman, of California; Gov. AL
ger, of Michigan; GOV. Adams, OF Ne
vada; Gov. O'Neal, OF Alabama; ex-GOv.
Howard, of Rhode Island; Gen. Daniel
E. Sickles, Henry Bergh, the Hon. Ros-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-16
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY JANUARY 16, 1887.

% throb until thought my temples would
burst. The more reflected on tre conduct
OF the halt-breed the more assured l was
That he intended murder. Full Of this
idea, took my revolver from its sling and
held it IN my hand. ready TO shoot him
down ~ ihe first movement that appeared
at all dangerous.
haze seemed now to pass across my
eyes. Fa'igned with long watching and
excitement, | NaSsed into that semi con-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-16

A stunning report, a dull grOan, large
mass of smoke curling around me, and
found myself standing upright, with a
dark mass lying at my feet.
"Great Godl What have you done, sir ?"
cried the half-breed, ruehing toward me.
"You have killed him He was just about
to wake you"
| staggered against the wall. My senses,
until then immersed in sleep, suddenly
recovered their activity. The hateful
truth burst upon me in flash. | had
shot Charlie Moore while under the lu-
fiuence of nightmare. Then everything
seemed to fade away, and l remember no
more.
There was a trial, l believe. The
lawyers we're learned, and proved by the
evidence of physicians that it was a case
OF what Is called sOmnolentia, or Sleep
drunkenness; but of the proceedings
took no heed. One form haunted me,
lying black and heavy on the hut floor
and one pale face was ever present-!he
face | saw once after the terrible ca.
strophe, and never again, the wild, de.
spairing face of Bertha Moore, my prom
Ised bride.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-16
A NIGHT OF TERROR
BY OSCANYAN EFFENDI.
fCopNriahted. 1885.

fCopyrjghted, 1886.
Charles Moore AMI were endeavorlng
10 beguile the time away as we
tramped through one OF the forests
Of Mexico, extending near the
lovely town of Tepico, where we
were spending a few months. Charlie
was All artist and | was a sportsman. We
had been brought up together, had trav-
eled Eu ope together, and together we
were then visiting Mexico. Bosom
friends since childhood and constant
visitor at his house, l had there met
Bertha, his sister, and had soon learned
to love her. The pure young girl had re-
appreciated my affection, but we were
both very young, and it had been deemed
advisable by Bertba's mother that ii
couple of years should be allowed to pass
by before marriage was spoken OF,
and l was now Willing away with
Charlie the few last months of my
probation, preparatory TO our return to
Europe.
Charlie had announced the day before
his intention OF going into the woods for a
week to study nature, and it seemed to
me an excellent opportunity for me to
exercise my legs ana my trigger finger at
tie same time.
Charlie, in his rambles through the
forests, which from iepico stretch TO San
Bias, on the Pacific shore, had made the
acqu alntance of Mexican family, who
lived on their rancho, or farm, some thirty
miles from the town. As he said be knew
the forest thoroughly, he was to he the
guide, and we accordingly started, with
our guns on our shoulders. 1t was a
desperate walk; but as we had started by
daybrPa and had great faith in our
pedestrian qualities, we hoped to reach
the place by nighttall.
The forest through which we Travelled
was oftbe densest description. Overhead,
branches OF the tall al0es and mim0sa
minglipg with the stately cactus, smut
out the day, while beneath our feet lay a
frightful soil. composed chiefly of ragged
shingIe, cunnlngly concealed by an al
most impenetT able bush.
AS the day wore on our hopes OF reach
ing our destination grew fainter ard
fainter, and | could almost fancy, from
the anxious glances that Charlie cast
around him, that, IN spite OF his boosted
knowledge OF the wOoGs, he had lost his
way. 1t was not, however, until
night actually tell, and that we
were both sinking from hunger and ex-
haustion, thatI could get him to ackuowl-
edge it.
''We are in nice pickle, Master
Charlie" said l, rather petuantlv, Tor
an empty stomach does much to destroy
mans natural amlability. "Confouud
your assurance that lea you to set up as
guide. OF all men artists are the most
cancelled"
Come, Frank" answered Charlie.
good bumOredlV, there Is no use in
growing so loudly; you'll bring the bears
and painters on us if you do. We must
make the best OF a bad job and sleep in a
tree"
tits easier said than done, my good
fellow. i am not partridge and don't
know how to ro0st on a bough."
"Wel. you'll have to learn then, for
II yOu sleep on the ground, the chances
are, ten to one, that you will have the
wolves nibbling at your toes before day
light"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-16

"I'll be hanged if l do, elther!"
said !, desperately. 81 am 90 NC to walk
all night, and III drop before I'll lie
down"
Come, come. Frank, don't be fool"
~ was tool only when / consented to
let YOU assume the role of guide"
"Well, Frank, if you are determined to
90 CD, let 1t he so, we'll go together. After
all, its an adventure"
II say, Charlie, don't you see
lightY'
'By Jovel so there isl" exclaimed
Charlie. Come, you see Providence
intervenes between us and wolves and
hunger. That must be some wooIman's
hut"
1ae light TO which had so suddenly
called Charles attention was very faint
ana seemed TO be about halt mile dis
tsDt. IL glimmered through the dark
branches of the trees, and, weak
as &c was, hailed II as the mariner with
out compass halls the star by which he
steers.
We instantly set out in the direction OF
orr beacon. In a moment IL seemed as II
ali fatigue had vanished, and we walked
as II our muscles were as tense as iron,
We soon arrived al what In the dark
seemed to be large clearing, but the tall
forest trees, hemmlng IL all around,gaVe 1t
more the appearance OF square hut
than OF farm. Toward one corner Of
the clearing we discerned the dusky out
liue Of log but, through whose single
end window faint light was streaming.
With a sigh OF relief we FASTENED 10 the
door and knocked. 1t was opened I'M
mediatply and man appeared on the
threshold. We explained our position
and were instantly invited to walk in
aud make ourselves at home. All, our
host said. be could offer us were some cold
Indian corn cakes and slice OF dried
deers flesh, 10 all OF which we were
heartily welcome. These viands, IN our
starving condition, were luXuries 10 us,
ard we literally reveled IN the antlcipa-
ton II tull meal.
The hut into which we bad so uncere-
monjou-ly entered WAS one OF the most
poverty. order. 1T conslst oil
but one room. with rude brick fireplace
81 ole end. Some deer SKINS and old
blankets were str, tcbed out by way OF a
bed al the other end OF the apartment.